BlackRock joins Robin Hood in Night for NYC to Help New Yorkers in Need
May 06 2016 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Firm Sponsors Two Concerts Uniting
Next-Generation Poverty Fighters
Effort Part of a Larger Commitment by
BlackRock to Tackle Pressing Social and Environmental
Challenges
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) has partnered with Robin Hood, New York
City’s largest poverty-fighting organization, to host two
next-generation concerts to benefit the 1.8 million New Yorkers
living in poverty.
On Monday, May 9th, as a part of Robin Hood’s Night for NYC, the
two BlackRock-hosted concerts will take place in conjunction with
Robin Hood’s annual benefit at the Javits Center and Robin Hood
Night at Yankee Stadium. The concerts will feature Chance the
Rapper at New York’s Terminal 5, and Citizen Cope at New York’s
Irving Plaza. The Night for NYC will mobilize tens of thousands of
caring New Yorkers to raise money for Robin Hood’s poverty-fighting
programs.
“At BlackRock, we are focused on building better financial
futures for our clients and communities – not only through our
world-class investment and risk management capabilities, but also
by partnering with innovative organizations that solve pressing
social and environmental challenges,” states Deborah Winshel,
Managing Director and Head of Global Corporate Philanthropy at
BlackRock. “We are proud to partner with Robin Hood’s Night for
NYC to fund initiatives that deliver long-term results for our
neighbors in need.”
BlackRock Philanthropy’s mission is to build access to better
futures for underserved individuals and communities. BlackRock
Philanthropy seeks to provide both financial support and in-kind
resources to innovative partners, support organizations working on
groundbreaking solutions for today’s most pressing social
challenges, uncover new opportunities through thought leadership
that are built on the best of the firm, and scale impact by
meaningfully engaging employees.
About BlackRock
BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk
management and advisory services for institutional and retail
clients. At March 31, 2016, BlackRock’s AUM was $4.737 trillion.
BlackRock helps clients around the world meet their goals and
overcome challenges with a range of products that include separate
accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange-traded funds), and other
pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management,
advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base
of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions®. As of
March 31, 2016, the firm had approximately 13,000 employees in more
than 30 countries and a major presence in global markets, including
North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle
East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the
Company’s website at www.blackrock.com | Twitter: @blackrock_news |
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